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Sonoma County Airport celebrates grand opening of “Flying Ace” restaurant
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport recently celebrated the grand opening of Flying Ace Kitchen and Taproom, a new restaurant that replaces the former Tap & Pour restaurant in the same location near the entrance to the airport’s First Terminal. Read full story
Sonoma County Fairgrounds to host wildfire and earthquake preparedness expo on June 1
The public and media are invited to attend a free wildfire and earthquake preparedness expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 1. The event will offer hands-on opportunities to learn how County and municipal emergency response teams work together to keep people safe during wildfires and earthquakes. Participants will also discover how to better prepare to protect family, businesses, property, pets and livestock in a disaster. Read full story
Weekly roundup for May 16, 2025
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) New editions of SoCo Correspondent, SoCo Chat now available; 2) Support for monthly expenses available to eligible applicants; 3) Sonoma County Behavioral Health’s CAPE Program; 4) Latest Sonoma County career opportunities; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
RFP for Crisis Residential Services
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (Department) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Crisis Residential Services for adults aged 18 years and older experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. on June 25, 2025. Read full story
County Department of Health Services to receive $67.7 million in state awards for enhancing behavioral health infrastructure
California is modernizing its behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians. To this end, the Behavioral Health division of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services has been awarded $67.7 million through the California Department of Health Care Services’ Proposition 1 “Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready” for projects that support behavioral health infrastructure. BHCIP supports the creation, renovation and expansion of facilities that serve individuals with mental health and behavioral health needs. Read full story
IOLERO Newsletter May 13, 2025
Join New Ad Hoc Committee Community Engagement on ICE Policies focused on engaging the community around the Sheriff’s Office policies and practices related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves list of SB1 infrastructure projects for 2025-26 fiscal year
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a list of local streets and road projects to be completed during the 2025-26 construction seasons using more than $14.5 million in anticipated revenue from SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act. The state’s SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account is derived primarily from per-gallon fuel excise taxes. All SB1 funds go to infrastructure repair and improvement projects, in alignment with the Resilient Infrastructure pillar of Sonoma County’s Five-year Strategic Plan. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves replacement of Geysers Road bridge over Frasier Creek
The Board of Supervisors today approved plans and specifications for the replacement of the Geysers Road bridge that spans Frasier Creek east of Cloverdale. The existing bridge was identified by Caltrans as functionally obsolete and structurally vulnerable to failure during a major earthquake. The new two-lane bridge is designed to meet current standards including improvements to roadway approaches, travel lanes and road shoulders. Read full story
Weekly roundup for May 9, 2025
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony May 14; 2) Aging and Disability Online Resource Hub; 3) Subscribe to a County newsletter; 4) Latest County of Sonoma career opportunities; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note. Read full story
Sonoma County officials urge residents to prepare for wildfire season
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is reminding residents that it’s not too early to start getting ready for the threat of wildfires. The supervisors have declared the month of May as Wildfire Community Preparedness Month and stressed that fire prevention measures would be the focus of public education during the month. Read full story
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